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Chinese
Etymology
金 (gold) + 步 (step) + 搖 (to sway back and forth)
- this type of headpiece had dangling gold and pearl pieces which would sway back and forth as one walked.
Pronunciation
Noun
金步搖
- (archaic) a type of head ornament that was inserted just beneath a hair bun, it had gold and pearls which dangled from it as one walked